A Long Half Mile In The Cayman Islands
Last weekend, 53 swimmers faced wind and rain for the annual sea swim on Cayman Brac, the second-largest of the three Cayman Islands with a resident population of 1200.The return of this swim to Cayman Brac is a hallmark of progress since the island was devastated by 2008’s Hurricane Paloma. The swim was held in 2009 although there were no hotels open and the airport was largely reserved for relief flights to help rebuild.
The course boasts a strong current which makes the effort a downhill swim.
Top three women finishers were Martha Rivers (16:34), Andrea Roach (17:41) and Andrea Aegre (17:44). The top men included Bill McFarland (15:34, shown above), Alex Harling (15:35) and Cayman’s Governor, Duncan Taylor (16:34).
Copyright © 2010 by Steven Munatones
Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Citrus Corps, World Open Water Swimming Association, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, Global Open Water Swimming Conference. He is Chief Executive Officer of KAATSU Global and KAATSU Research Institute. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor - Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame's Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010), USA Swimming's Glen S. Hummer Award (2007, 2010) and Harvard University's John B. Imrie Award (1984). Served on the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee and as Technical Delegate with the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games, and 9-time USA Swimming coaching staff. Note: WOWSA only recommends products or services used or recommended by the community. WOWSA does not receive compensation for links or products mentioned on this site or in blog posts. If it does, it will be indicated clearly on that specific post. See WOWSA's privacy policy for more information.
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